The Tragedy of Modern Blondes

Seeing a pretty face does not always mean you have perfect taste

She’s got red, black, and white hair
It’s a tragic affair.
Her dresses aren’t cheap
But her looks say she cares.
She’s a formula to her daily chores.
It says look at me
I’m not a w***e.

She is the tragedy of forgotten love
And modern heresy.
Paint yourself in the sharpest colors
Something that says please look at me.

She is a tragedy if ever one I saw.
She is Juliet in a real short skirt.
She is Antigone in a low cut shirt.

Gotta hear her heals click-clack come from halfway down the hall.

She’s got the golden shirt and golden heart
Sleeps alone in an unpaid car.
She got greying eyes
And her faded jeans were fraying from the start.
She’s a formula like all the modern girls.
They all say look at me.
I’m not a w***e.

She is a tragedy if ever one I saw.
She is Juliet in a real short skirt.
She is Antigone in a low cut shirt.

She is the tragedy of forgotten love
And modern heresy.
Paint yourself in the sharpest colors
Something that says please look at me.

All of them talk in some sort of secret meeting
To see how best to torture me
And all the other guys
With their cute little plastic sighs.

You want the blonde.
Want the blonde.
With the flowing sweet hair.
Want the blonde.
Want the blonde.
With the perfect blue stare.
But she’s just the same, kid.
She just the same.
It’s all the same, kid.
It’s all the same.

She is the tragedy of forgotten love
And modern heresy.
Paint yourself in the sharpest colors
Something that says please look at me.

She’s a formula to all the modern girls.
They all say look at me.
I’m not a w***e.

Author's Note

This was inspired when someone walked in my class.
Wrote it on the spot.
Tell me what ya think.

Reviews

[Lorraine]

It makes me ponder why blondes these days are always either insulted or honored. It must a modern thing that I'll never quite figure out. Anyways, I like the mockery of this poem. The fact that you compared her to a Juliet with a short skirt, and an Antigone with a low cut shirt, is hilarious in an ironic way. I guess the world's truly in a tragic state right now.

Keep Writing. ^___^

[The Wave]

interesting.

the first line caught my eye, made me want to read on. then the 3rd and 4th lines felt like it contradicted itself, i'm not sure if it was intentional though.

i loved that you brought in juliet and antigone for comparison.

overall, its enjoyable to read. you chose words that made this clear in a readers head. you were also neutral when describing her. you stated what she is, and what she wears without harshness or favor.
good job.

[lindsay]

This is really great and really different. I like the concept of it. I sort of imagined this person walking a stage for some reason, with a dim light and this is playing in the background. Great job!

[*~Kristy~*]

I LOVED IT!!!